Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in cdxl_decode_frame function in FFmpeg

CVE-2017-9996 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The cdxl_decode_frame function in libavcodec/cdxl.c in FFmpeg 2.8.x before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 does not exclude the CHUNKY format, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

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